Po Toi O
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Po Toi O (Chinese: 布袋澳; lit. 'Cloth Pouch Bay')[1] is a small fishing village[2] and a bay at Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong.
The village is situated at a bay shaped like a sack, thus earning its name Po Toi (meaning a "sack").
Administration
[edit]Po Toi O is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[3]
History
[edit]Po Toi O was historically a multi-clan village with surnames Cheung (張), Chan (陳), Chong (莊) and others.[4]
Features
[edit]This small fishing village has two seafood restaurants and is popular with tourists.
There is a Hung Shing Temple in Po Toi O. The temple was probably built in 1663. A Kung So (公所) building adjacent to the temple was built in 1740 and was used to deal with village affairs and served as a school until the 1930s.[5] The temple is a Grade III historic building.
In popular culture
[edit]- Parts of the Hollywood movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life were filmed here. [1][2]
- Australian celebrity chef Kylie Kwong visited Po Toi O for an episode of the TV series Kylie Kwong: Simply Magic. The episode was called "Hong Kong Island Hideaway".[3]
- In the 2018 ITV TV miniseries Strangers, an apartment owned by a murder victim in Po Toi O proves important to the plot.
Transportation
[edit]Po Toi O can be reached by land using Po Toi O Chuen Road (布袋澳村路). The village is served by green minibus 16 - Po Lam, Tseung Kwan O to Po Toi O.[6][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Film Services Office: Po Toi O Village
- ^ a b Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: Clearwater Bay Country Park
- ^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
- ^ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Hung Shing Temple , Po Toi O
- ^ Brief Information on Proposed Grade III Items. Item #1054 Archived 2017-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Transport Department website: Green Minibus Route 16